CVE-2024-49834
Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-49834 is a high-severity Improper Validation of Array Index (CWE-129) vulnerability in Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-49834 is a memory corruption vulnerability (CWE-129) occurring during the power-up or power-down sequence of the camera sensor in Qualcomm products. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue affects components within Qualcomm chipsets or devices that handle camera sensor operations.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability without user interaction by triggering the faulty power sequence, leading to memory corruption. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to gain high-level control over the affected system, potentially executing arbitrary code, escalating privileges, or causing denial of service through crashes or data corruption.
Qualcomm's February 2025 security bulletin provides details on affected products and recommends applying the latest firmware or software patches to mitigate the vulnerability, as outlined at https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/february-2025-bulletin.html. Security practitioners should verify device applicability and prioritize updates for systems with exposed camera sensors.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43561
Vulnerability Data
Memory corruption while power-up or power-down sequence of the camera sensor.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and bounds checking that prevent improper array indexing.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development can detect out-of-bounds array access but does not prevent the weakness by itself.
Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and bounds checking that directly prevents improper array indexing.
Application security requirements include validation of untrusted input used for indexing or addressing memory structures.
Secure architecture principles encourage defensive coding patterns that reduce index-related vulnerabilities.
Secure coding standards explicitly require bounds checking and validation of array indices derived from untrusted data.